Linocut Christmas Card Process
One of my favourite things about Christmas is that I get to make cards and gifts for my friends and family. As with any personal work, I like to try new things and experiment a little with the limited resources at my disposal.
This year, I made an edition of 24 2-colour linocuts, printed on Montreal’s Canal Paper (or, papier). My concept was based on the street lamps in Kensington (Calgary) that I noticed one night while I was walking home in a snowstorm. I scratched my idea down in my handy pocket notebook at lightning speed in order to avoid frostbite.
After making a few revisions to the sketch, I cut the design into some lino along with my handwritten “Merry Christmas” greeting.
With that out of the way, it was time to print. This was my first time attempting a 2-colour linocut, so I wasn’t really sure how I was going to line up my artwork properly. I’d also never printed with oil-based inks. Fortunately, I’ve got amazing printmakers at my disposal at all times, as my fiancee and studiomate are both amazing printers. Without them, I’m pretty sure this whole process would have been a pretty epic gong show.
All-in-all, I’m really happy with the final product on these. The stock I chose had a pretty beefy tooth and produced an awesome distressed look.
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